Uganda Takes Aim at Wildlife Poachers

in Animal News

Uganda’s wildlife authorities made a grim discovery recently at Entebbe International Airport. Hidden in mismarked crates were more than 1,543 pounds of elephant ivory and two tons of scales from pangolins, otherwise known as scaly anteaters. The items’ seizure offered more evidence of the illegal wildlife trade that threatens species, frustrates law enforcement and environmentalists, and lines the pockets of poachers.

Link: Voice of America

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